Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
Personal Mention

HersOilll Mention
The Rev. Philips Brooks, who is
preaching .in and about London dur.
ing his vacation abroad fairly takes
the breath Of droning English church.
goers by his rapid delivery. The queen
has commanded" the distinguished |
American divine to appear before her
at Windsor.
The Rev. DR.. Collyer is receiving a
warm welcome on the Pacific coast.
No building can be found half large
enough to accommodate the crowds
that Hooked to hear him. At Oak
land the people adjourned to the larg-
est theatre, and it was packed and
thousands were turned away.
Philip james Bailey, author Of
"Festus," is still vigorous and active
man, though he was born year be-
fore Waterloo. His great poem has
passed through 30editions in America
to j in England, and he would like
to visit this country, but hesitates to
do so at his age.
Lord Herschel, who is coming on
q visit TO the States at the end of this
month, was raised to the peerage last
year on his appointment as Lord
chancellor by Gladstone. He is n
lawyer OF very average ability. Al
though he was only in office six months,
he receives pension OF S25, 900 per
annum as an ex-Lord Chancellor.
Philip Hensen, OF Corinth, Miss, is
very proud OF his big gray beard
which he thinks is the longest in the
world. Hensen is so years old, six
ieet two inches tall, and when he
stands erect his beard touches the
ground. Ii has not been cut for eleven
years, and is still growing.
The recently deceased tenor, Gae
tano Fraschini, has left to his native
town. Payia, the sum of 100000
francs, two thirds OF which are TO be
devoted TO charitable objects, and
one.third to the annual subsidy OF c
theatre bearing his name.
Ii Hung Chang, who is the real ruler
OF China, is building 100 miles OF rail
way between Tien Tsin and Taku, and
when that is done will undertake q
line a thousand miles long from Pekir
to Shanghai, and will then connect III,
later city by rail with Canton anC
complete the system by a road Y
Hankow. the great interior metropolis
He will finish all these lines in tire
years.
The striking mania reached colore'
preacher in town IN Mississippi til
other day, and lie arose before hi
congregation and said: "Chill'n, II
bin tryin' herd to preach the Gospt
on 81 week, and l'ze got discourse
cd. You has either got to raise I'll
salary TO three or re ewine TO 90 gu
an skirmish fur hogs an chicken
. long wild de res of you an take IN
chances Of gwine TO heaven" BY
nnani nous vote Of the congregatio
il was decided TO continue the salar
al 81 aud let him skirmlsh.--ArkaI
; saw Traveller.
jeff Davis made himself conspieuou
. at a Methodist camp meeting nea
: Biloxi. Miss. recently. AT the clos
! OF Mrs. Chapin's address on tempe
ance he made his way TO the piatiorl
and announced that he Endorsed ever
Z word OF the speech. lie enlarged wea
1 iua the badge Of the Moman's Chri
= tiAn Temperance Union, which Mr.
Chaplin had pinned on his breast.
/ The estate Of the late DIR. Stand
4 ford. OF Louisville, Ky. foots up ov
!. 81. 900. 600. 1t is not thought that
left any will. As has been stated,
y had been married three times. An !
innate friend says: II do not belle
DR. sandiord had ever written his W
= during his whole life. ] mentioned &
= matter TO him once. and he said;
y never intend TO make wilt No ma
y can frame more perfect and eqn
able will than the laws o. the sta
' have made for him. II gives to !
: wife one.third OF his estate, the IL
= apcc being equally devided among !
= children, and no one can make ]
himself more equitable division.
a There are at present at stratfo'
e Conn, two interesting old ladies. o
n IL Mrs. Perry, widow OF Commodo
II Perry, the hero of Lake Erie, and :
other Il Mrs. Lamb. widow OF Genel
n Lamb. prominent officer IN the "
4 OF 1912. They were both well on
n years but bright and active.